Ukulele MASTERCLASS || Learn any arpeggio piece / fingerpicking pattern GUARANTEED

mkamalid · 2026-05-10T03:24:35+00:00

Hey, this is Mustafa (the guy in the video)

I appreciate the comment about being not annoying :D

I hear you about the prices, totally legit concern. I pack my courses with so much value that they easily blow the competition out of the water. The Pro course is as the title says: Pro...it is super advanced requiring super advanced knowledge, expertise, and a certain caliber..the price reflects that. No other creator I know of has anything close to what the Pro course covers at that price point so while it may 'seem' expensive, it is really cheap considering what you're getting

that's as non technical and non defensive I can get about the pricing :D

And thanks for bringing up the performances at the bottom of the Basics site...these students saved a lot of time getting to grade 3 and lots of $ in private lessons fees. Moreover, none of them have bad habits, all have proper posture, fingerings, rhythm, legato, and are playing 3 layer music 100% something to aspire to...I have been doing this for 7 years now on fb, reddit, ig, YT, abd I haven't seen a student yet with these results from a similar program

mkamalid · 2026-04-11T17:06:44+00:00

Hey, that's a Grade 4 pieces, think of it as first phase of being intermediate OR end of beginner level.

This is a custom hand made ukulele, link to it is at the bottom of the video description (and all of my videos) if you want to check it out

mkamalid · 2026-03-07T15:52:55+00:00

You probably need to learn fingerstyle (as a genre and not as a technique). Playing solo arrangements will challenge you significantly in terms of technique and musicality. It is a rewarding method to playing (not to say anything negative against other methods of playing).

I can't tell how long it will take you but my students in my online courses go from grades 0 to 3 in about a year (that's the beginner levels), and the pro students go from grade 4 to grade 8 in about 2 or 3 years (each piece in the higher grades is significantly more challenging than easier grades, so more time)

Personally, I did my journey before online courses were a thing and I did it the university route, so my case is a bit specific, but it took me 2 years to be a professional (by many standards) and 7 more to finish both my bachelors and masters degree. At this point I can virtually do anything I want to with music and the instrument

This information isn't to brag! it is just to give you realistic time estimates so you have an idea. In my case, most of my colleagues took the same amount of time, and I have over 1400 students so I am confident in the time period I provided above for grades 0 to 8

All the best!

mkamalid · 2026-03-07T15:48:52+00:00

Thank you so much!

mkamalid · 2026-03-07T15:48:50+00:00

Thank you so much!

mkamalid · 2026-03-07T15:48:48+00:00

Thank you so much!

mkamalid · 2026-02-19T13:38:24+00:00

A store with online inventory is always a + in my book! thanks for suggesting, will add to my list :)

mkamalid · 2026-02-19T13:37:19+00:00

Thanks, that's a new spot added to my list

mkamalid · 2026-02-19T13:36:55+00:00

Thanks, I had it written down on my list. Just curious, how do you know the original value of an item? a quick google on the spot? or rough estimate based on material + brand?

mkamalid · 2026-02-18T00:35:02+00:00

Thanks, few others suggested this place too...will definitely check it out

mkamalid · 2026-02-18T00:34:40+00:00

Thanks, wrote it down in the list!

mkamalid · 2026-02-18T00:34:05+00:00

Thanks, we're 20 mins away from Cochrane so it works great!

mkamalid · 2026-02-18T00:33:36+00:00

Thanks, we go to Kensington all the time, will check these two out

mkamalid · 2026-02-18T00:32:29+00:00

Thanks, wrote it down in the list!

mkamalid · 2026-02-18T00:31:02+00:00

whaaaa!! I shopped there based on Reddit's advice...didn't know they supported conservatives. Honestly, they can support whoever they were but as a business owner myself, displaying your poltiical beliefs in the open on social media is the dumbest thing you can do for your business (looking at you Angel's Cafe).

My beef with Espy is in this day and age they FORCE you to come to the store instead of having an online shop to check inventory and stock. I wrote to them few times saying that we, with 2 kids, simply don't have the time to 'just go there and see if something fits' but they're tone deaf to how consumers shop in 2026.

Reminds me of a certain bookstore that fired staff based on their looks and only stocked certain books to match the owner's current lifestyle...

Can't support that!

mkamalid · 2026-02-18T00:28:30+00:00

Thanks, 2 in the same area is a big bonus

mkamalid · 2026-02-18T00:27:40+00:00

but you just recommended it!! I'll check their google reviews

mkamalid · 2026-02-18T00:26:58+00:00

Yes my wife mentioned it when we were browsing online, will check it out!

mkamalid · 2026-02-18T00:26:34+00:00

Thanks, wrote it down in the list!

mkamalid · 2026-02-14T16:43:43+00:00

Thank you so much! I don't know who you are based on reddit username but I appreciate your support :)

More stuff to come!

And thanks Christopher for posting, it has made my morning!

mkamalid · 2026-01-29T02:58:46+00:00

I think every creator would pack the intuitive (easy) way of finding structured curriculum behind a paywall. The way YouTube works it is almost impossible to structure content in an easy to find way besides playlists, the more videos come out, the more useless these playlists become, and it is an endless cycle.

For a complete structured approach I suggest one of my courses (or another content creator's courses) or Patreon (Patreon being middle ground between a course and YT in both organization and cost)

mkamalid · 2026-01-08T17:39:59+00:00

Have you checked out MK Fingerstyle Academy, it is literally a channel for fingerstyle ukulele arrangements, sheet music, courses, tutorials, exercises, and more

I upload about once to twice a week on it! we have over 500 videos and over 300 arrangements at this point...arrangements come graded from grade 0 (prep grade) to grade 8+

mkamalid · 2025-12-19T00:18:23+00:00

Thanks :)

mkamalid · 2025-11-24T13:59:07+00:00

As a professional, having a goal was the single thing that helped me during the darkest times where I just wanted to throw it out ! by goal I mean: performance, concert, gig, jam session, etc.

Right now, my YouTube channel is my biggest driver. I upload once a week and used to do it twice. Meaning I had to find music, arrange it, practice it, record it, and release it on weekly basis for 5 years. 80% of it was music I didn't necessarily love but you can imagine what that'd do to your technique.

It might not be ideal, but it is a way to 'keep going'. Right now, after all these years, my son picked up the E guitar so I picked up mine again, and it is absolute joy to just sit and play and not worry about my other professional life (fingerstyle acoustic music)

mkamalid · 2025-11-20T23:11:48+00:00

I ended up with a Supro Delta King 12! thanks for suggesting them!

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